Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia
Somalia: Maternal mortality ratio was 562.59 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
562.59 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,150 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
562.59 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Somalia stood at 562.59 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Somalia peaked at 1,150 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 562.59 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Somalia ranks 6th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,150 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 1,129 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,121 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,111 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,104 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,086 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,085 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,074 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,035 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 994.9 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,062 per 100,000 live births | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 972.33 per 100,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 894.1 per 100,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 854.69 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 816.25 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 784.19 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 754.07 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 715.91 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 726.88 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 655.77 per 100,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 654.95 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 725.88 per 100,000 live births | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 622.02 per 100,000 live births | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 562.59 per 100,000 live births | -9.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 562.59 per 100,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 562.59 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,089 per 100,000 live births | 994.9 per 100,000 live births | 1,150 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 823.67 per 100,000 live births | 655.77 per 100,000 live births | 1,062 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.36 per 100,000 live births | 562.59 per 100,000 live births | 725.88 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 3 South Sudan 691.82 per 100,000 live births compare
- 4 Central African Republic 691.74 per 100,000 live births compare
- 5 Liberia 627.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 7 Afghanistan 520.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 8 Benin 518.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Somalia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Somalia was 562.59 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.59 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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